yâ—_z flyr_n and_o in_o the_o year_n come_v every_o anne_n into_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o her_o â—â—der_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaynt_n &_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o her_o 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o knight_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o other_o duche_v tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symonde_n veverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n and_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v that_o be_v the_o king_n embassatoureâ—_n bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o comyne_v roden_a ayenste_n she_o to_o welcome_v she_o and_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsye_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n wise_a and_o meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o unto_o london_n through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v unto_o king_n rycharde_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v den_n great_a gift_n &_o be_v well_o cheryssh_v &_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abide_v there_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n bytwene_v sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_z carton_n squire_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n of_o ansley_n over_o come_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o yâ—_z lyste_n and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n dyspoyl_v of_o his_o harney_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o lyste_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o sire_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the._n erle_n of_o cambrydge_v king_n rychardes_n uncler_n go_v in_o too_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n &_o his_o power_n and_z there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thrughe_a help_n and_o comforthe_a of_o our_o englysshman_n and._n when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v yâ—_z earl_n of_z cambrydge_v come_v home_o again_o with_o his_o people_n into_o england_n in_o haste_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o his_o blessyd_v gift_n amen_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n and_o time_n the_o king_n of_o armony_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o so_o coure_z of_o our_o king_n against_o his_o enemy_n that_o have_v dryven_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ream_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o elcham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o ryall_n fee_v of_o crystmasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n &_o worship_n &_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o all_o the_o cheer_n that_o ever_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n &_o of_o his_o comforth_n in_o his_o need_n &_o yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o bestroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o flee_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socout_n &_o help_v and_o thenne_v the_o king_n have_v on_o he_o pyte_n and_o compassyon_n of_o his_o great_a myscheif_n and_o grevous_a disease_n anon_o he_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v if_o it_o like_v he_o to_o gyve_v he_o any_o good_a it_o be_v weldone_v and_o as_o touching_n his_o people_n for_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o into_o out_o londe_n it_o be_v a_o great_a jeoperdye_o and_o so_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi he_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaughte_v he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n with_o a_o ryall_n power_n wen_n te_fw-mi into_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n and_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v unto_o englysshman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o thanne_v the_o scot_n come_v down_o too_o the_o king_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trewe_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o our_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n grant_v theym_n trewe_v for_o certain_a year_n and_z our_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o york_n there_o he_o abode_n and_o rest_v hyâ—â—_n there_o and_o there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o scafforde_v &_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o remeved_a then_n &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n with_o yâ—_z alderman_n &_o the_o comyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v ride_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n &_o bring_v he_o ryal_o through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n to_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v two_o duke_n &_o a_o marquey_n &_o fyve_o earl_n the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o langle_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o other_o uncle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n lyonuer_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o he_o make_v marquey_n of_o develyne_n and_o hernry_n of_o balyngbrok_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o lancastre_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n and_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z duke_n soon_o of_o york_v he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelonde_n and_o sire_n johan_n holonde_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n and_o he_o he_o do_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n ¶_o and_o sire_n thomas_n mombraye_fw-fr he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o the_o earl_n marshalle_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n mychelde_v lapole_n knight_n hy_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o south_n folk_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o yâ—_z march_n at_o yâ—_z same_o parlelement_fw-fr hold_v at_o westmynster_n in_o plain_a parliament_n among_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o comyn_n be_v proclaim_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o heir_n parent_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n aftere_a king_n rycharde_n the_o which_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n unto_o his_o lordshyppe_n and_o londe_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o irlonde_n and_o by_o right_a live_v and_o herytage_n and_o there_o atte_a the_o castle_n of_o he_o he_o lie_v that_o time_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a multytude_n in_o busshmente_n of_o wild_a irysshman_n for_o to_o take_v he_o and_o destroy_v high_a and_o he_o come_v out_o fyers_o of_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o people_n and_o manly_a faught_n with_o they_o and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v &_o hew_v all_o too_o pyece_n and_o so_o he_o dey_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o shyppe_n &_o arm_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o the_o broad_a see_v they_o meet_v with_o the_o hole_n fleet_n that_o come_v with_o wine_n lade_v from_o rochel_n the_o which_o wine_n be_v enemy_n good_n and_o there_o our_o navye_n set_v upon_o theym_n &_o take_v theym_a all_o and_o bring_v theym_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n and_o haven_n of_o englonde_n &_o some_o to_o london_n and_o there_o you_o may_v have_v have_v a_o ton_n of_o rochel_n wine_n of_o yâ—_z hest_n for_o xx_o shelling_n sterl_v and_o so_o we_o have_v great_a cheap_a of_o wine_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z time_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_o
a_o ryall_n kyuge_a with_o all_o manere_n of_o vytayl_n for_o such_o a_o ryall_n people_n as_o well_o for_o horse_n as_o for_o man_n as_o long_v for_o such_o a_o warryoure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gonne_n trypgyte_n engyne_n sow_n bastyle_n brydges_n of_z leather_n scale_v laddres_n malles_fw-la &_o spade_n shoveles_a pick_v pavey_n bow_n &_o arrow_n bow_v string_n &_o ton_n chest_n &_o pipe_n full_a of_o arrow_n as_o need_v for_o such_o a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi that_o no_o thing_n be_v to_o seche_v when_o time_n come_v thyde_a come_v to_o he_o shyppe_n lade_v with_o gonne_n &_o gompoudre_fw-la and_o when_o this_o be_v ready_a &_o his_o retenue_n come_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o ryall_n hoost_n go_v to_o ship_n &_o take_v yâ—_z see_v &_o sail_v in_o to_o normandye_n &_o lond_v at_o touke_n upon_o lammasse_n day_n than_o next_o after_o &_o there_o he_o make_v xlviii_o knight_n at_o his_o lond_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n hear_v of_o many_o enemy_n upon_o the_o see_v that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v ix_o great_a caracke_n hulk_n galays_n &_o shyppe_n yâ—_z be_v come_n to_o destroy_v his_o navye_n and_o anon_o he_o command_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n to_o be_v chyef_a chyeftayne_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n with_o he_o &_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n to_o go_v to_o yâ—_z se_fw-es that_o none_o enemy_n defouled_a his_o navyene_n enter_v his_o land_n in_o no_o party_n for_o to_o dystroble_v his_o vyagene_a his_o journey_n and_o anon_o the_o earl_n take_v his_o menye_n &_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o scom_v the_o see_v &_o keep_v the_o see_v cost_n yâ—_z no_o manere_fw-la of_o enemy_n dare_v rout_n upon_o the_o see_v and_z anon_o the_o king_n send_v his_o heraude_n unto_o yâ—_z capytayn_a of_o touke_n and_o charge_v he_o for_o to_o delyver_v he_o his_o castle_n and_o his_o town_n and_o else_o he_o will_v neither_o leave_v man_n ne_o child_n alyve_a &_o anon_o the_o capytuyne_n and_o four_o othere_o burgese_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v the_o key_n to_o the_o king_n and_o besoughte_v he_o of_o grace_n and_o yâ—_z king_n delyverd_v the_o key_n to_o sir_n john_n kykelay_n and_o make_v he_o capytayne_v &_o command_v he_o for_o to_o put_v out_o all_o frensshman_n both_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o of_o yâ—_z town_n and_o there_o beside_o be_v yâ—_z castle_n of_o lover_n and_o thyder_n the_o king_n send_v yâ—_z earl_n marchall_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o assaut_v the_o town_n and_o anon_o it_o be_v yolden_a to_o the_o earl_n and_o bring_v he_o the_o key_n and_z he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n take_v they_o to_o he_o again_o and_o make_v he_o capytayne_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o lover_n &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z long_v thereto_o and_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v out_o all_o the_o frensshman_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n hold_v for_o the_o his_o way_n too_o cane_n yâ—_z be_v a_o strong_a town_n &_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o ryall_n castle_n therein_o &_o anon_o he_o send_v his_o heraude_n to_o the_o capytayne_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v yâ—_z town_n &_o his_o castle_n or_o else_o he_o will_v gete_v they_o with_o strength_n of_o honde_n and_o they_o answer_v &_o say_v that_o he_o take_v they_o none_o too_o keep_v ne_o none_o they_o will_v delyvere_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n unto_o yâ—_z town_n and_o lay_v gonne_n on_o every_o side_n and_o betetowne_v both_o wall_n and_o tower_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n in_o their_o house_n and_o also_o in_o stretes_n and_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o clarence_n lay_v down_o the_o wall_n on_o his_o side_n unto_o the_o bare_a ground_n and_o so_o with_o in_o a_o while_n the_o king_n by_o his_o counseylle_n assaut_v the_o town_n all_o about_o and_o anon_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o town_n and_o slay_v down_o right_a till_o he_o come_v too_o the_o king_n and_o spare_v nothere_o man_n ne_o child_n and_o e'er_o they_o cry_v a_o clarence_n a_o clarence_n and_o saint_n george_n and_o there_o be_v deed_n on_o the_o wall_n on_o yâ—_z king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v spring_n yâ—_z which_o the_o king_n command_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o canefast_n by_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o many_o otâ—er_n worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempâ—â—â—â—â—_n mirth_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n command_v the_o capytayne_n for_o to_o delyvere_a 〈◊〉_d his_o castle_n and_z he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o gyve_v he_o xiiii_o day_n of_o respyteyâ—_n 〈◊〉_d cow_n will_v come_v &_o if_o none_o will_v come_v to_o delyver_v he_o the_o key_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o commandment_n and_o unâ—er_o this_o composycyon_n be_v the_o town_n and_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n of_o bayous_n with_o other_o towneâ—_n 〈◊〉_d tress_n and_o vyllage_n in_o to_o the_o nombâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d xiiii_o upon_o the_o hylle_n before_o the_o castle_n 〈◊〉_d cane_n our_o king_n pyght_n all_o his_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d seem_v a_o town_n as_o moche_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o time_n come_v tydynge_n that_o nonâ—_n rescowe_n will_v come_v there_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d xiiii_o day_n end_n the_o capytayne_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n come_v out_o and_o delyver_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o castle_n to_o our_o king_n &_o bayous_n and_o the_o other_o xiiii_o town_n be_v delyver_v unto_o he_o also_o &_o anon_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o key_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o make_v he_o capytayne_v both_o of_o the_o town_n and_o also_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o make_v he_o capytayne_v of_o bayour_n &_o of_o all_o the_o other_o town_n also_o and_o so_o he_o enter_v the_o town_n &_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v saint_n george_n feeste_n and_o there_o he_o make_v xu_o knyghtê_n of_o yâ—_z bathe_v there_o be_v sir_n lowy_n robert_n salyn_n chaynye_n mougomerye_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a man_n and_o yâ—_z king_n command_v they_o for_o to_o put_v out_o all_o the_o frensshman_n and_o woman_n and_o no_o man_n so_o hardy_a to_o defoule_n no_o woman_n ne_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o good_a away_o frame_v theym_a but_o let_v they_o pass_v in_o pease_n on_o pain_n of_o dethe_v and_o there_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o town_n in_o one_o day_n mo_z than_o xu_o hondred_a woman_n and_o than_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la stuff_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n with_o englysshe_n man_n and_o ordain_v there_o two_o capytayn_n that_o one_o for_o the_o town_n and_o a_o other_o for_o the_o castle_n and_o charge_v they_o upon_o their_o lyve_n too_o keep_v well_o the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n and_o or_z that_o our_o king_n go_v thens_o he_o gate_n valley_n newelyn_n and_o lay_v a_o siege_n too_o chyrburgh_n and_o yâ—_z seyge_a lay_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o a_o mighty_a and_z by_o process_n of_o time_n &_o make_v the_o a_o capytayne_n of_o the_o same_o town_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyk_n lay_v a_o siege_n unto_o dounfronte_n and_o gate_n if_o be_v put_v therein_o a_o captain_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v more_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n that_o the_o king_n ordain_v tho_o for_o to_o scum_n the_o seâ—_n &_o to_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o englonde_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n the_o wound_n arise_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o wend_v all_o to_o have_v be_v lose_v but_z thrughe_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n &_o good_a governaunce_n they_o rodden_v afore_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n all_o that_o storm_n and_o there_o be_v lose_v two_o caracke_n &_o two_o balynger_n with_o marchaundyse_n &_o other_o great_a good_n &_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v within_o theym_a and_o a_o othere_o carrack_n droke_v up_o before_o hampton_n and_o throw_v his_o mast_n over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o this_o be_v on_o saint_n bartholomeus_n day_n and_o when_o all_o this_o storm_n be_v cess_v this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o march_n take_v his_o shyppe_n with_o his_o 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est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la et_fw-la mortuos_fw-la bartho_n ¶_o credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ✚_o matheus_n ¶_o sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la simon_n ¶_o sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la judas_n ¶_o carnis_fw-la resurreccionem_fw-la ✚_o mathias_n ¶_o et_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_o ihesu_fw-la cryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi rose_n from_o death_n to_o lyf_v &_o say_v to_o his_o discyple_n all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o go_v you_o thus_o in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n &_o prithee_o &_o teach_v unto_o every_o creature_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o here_o he_o choose_v high_o lxxij_o discyple_n and_o he_o have_v twelve_o apostle_n the_o which_o he_o send_v in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o prithee_o ne_o it_o be_v not_o red_a that_o there_o be_v more_o ordre_n among_o the_o discyple_n of_o cryste_n of_o who_o the_o preeste_n &_o bysshop_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n yet_o keep_v the_o form_n for_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o bysshop_n succeed_v &_o to_o the_o dyscyple_n preeste_n to_o the_o which_o two_o ordre_n all_o the_o chirche_n be_v give_v as_o a_o goodly_a jerarche_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o decreto_fw-la damasie_n pape_n johannes_n ✚_o write_v in_o asia_n in_o greek_a langage_fw-fr in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n marcus_n ✚_o write_v in_o ytalia_fw-la but_o in_o greke_n langage_fw-fr innitium_fw-la evangelij_fw-la jesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n lucas_n ✚_o write_v in_o grecia_n in_o greke_n langage_fw-fr huit_fw-fr in_fw-la diebus_fw-la herodis_fw-la regis_fw-la jude_v sacerdos_fw-la etc._n etc._n matheus_n ✚_o write_v in_o the_o jury_n in_o hebrew_n langage_fw-fr libre_fw-la generacionis_fw-la ihesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o pope_n of_o rome_n &_o contynu_v as_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n die_v afore_o for_o in_o they_o god_n leave_v his_o power_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la xxxiiij_o peter_n a_o jew_n the_o first_o pope_n be_v a_o blessyd_v man_n &_o a_o glorious_a apostle_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o the_o chirche_n xxxvij_o year_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o bysshopryche_n in_o the_o ee_a u_o year_n &_o say_a mass_n he_o make_v our_o lord_n &_o alone_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la thenne_fw-fr after_o he_o come_v to_o antiochiam_n &_o there_o he_o abide_v vij_o year_n teching_n the_o way_n of_o troth_n and_o spmon_n magus_n he_o confound_v away_o that_o season_n he_o preched_a to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v circsscyse_v the_o which_o be_v in_o ponto_n of_o galati_n capadocia_n asia_n bithynia_n thenne_fw-fr herd_n he_o that_o simon_n magus_n delude_v the_o romayn_v through_o the_o love_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n and_o there_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o show_v the_o 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unto_o julius_n cezar_n wherefore_o they_o perour_n yâ—_z be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n cezar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o tribute_n through_o strength_n &_o for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o king_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o arinager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a host_n 〈◊〉_d of_o broton_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o the_o emperor_n clawdius_n &_o slay_v of_o yâ—_z romayn_v great_a plente_a the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o that_o be_v call_v hamon_n yâ—_z see_v the_o people_n there_o be_v fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_n away_o his_o own_o arm_n &_o take_v yâ—_z arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armour_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataylle_n to_o the_o kyuge_a &_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o dyscomfyte_v everywhichone_o and_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n ne_z to_o his_o speech_n for_z by_o cause_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o de_fw-fr mid_a that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n dey_v &_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayll_n among_o the_o bryton_n and_o have_v they_o hetfly_v for_o to_o fight_v and_o fastlaye_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v yâ—_z they_o wist_v not_o thenne_n begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o emperor_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v for_o to_o slay_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyerse_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n &_o there_o he_o take_v he_o and_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o honde_n and_o foot_n &_o heed_n and_o heâ—ed_v the_o body_n all_o to_o pyece_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o after_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stondeth_fw-mi that_o be_v call_v southampton_n and_o after_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o seek_v claudius_n cezar_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o there_o armager_n he_o take_v and_o claudius_n themperour_n thorugh_o counseyll_o of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v with_o he_o leave_v a_o live_v make_v pea_n with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n shall_v yeve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v unto_o he_o wyf_v so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n upon_o such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o afterward_o no_o emperor_n of_o rome_n shall_v take_v none_o other_o tribute_n of_o this_o land_n but_z oon_o france_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n cezar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v claudius_n cezar_n yaf_v she_o unto_o armager_n to_o wyf_v and_o armager_n spouse_n she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n
solempnyte_n and_o myth_n and_o thenne_n be_v armager_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o govern_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n made_z in_o this_o land_n a_o fair_a town_n and_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n and_o thenne_v when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o soon_o on_o his_o wit_v which_o be_v call_v westmer_n and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v vij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n gaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westmer_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a 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successary_a john_n callyd_v again_o &_o in_o incorporyd_a it_n &_o publysshyd_v it_o this_o clement_n first_o of_o all_o pope_n translatyd_v the_o pope_n sete_n from_o rome_n to_o auinion_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n dyvers_a man_n meruaylle_v ¶_o john_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v all_o glorious_a as_z for_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v to_o be_v usyd_v thrughe_o yâ—_z actyf_v life_n and_o he_o publyshid_v the_o constitution_n of_o yâ—_z clementyne_n &_o send_v they_o to_o all_o yâ—_z unyersi_fw-la tee_n and_o many_o saint_n he_o canonyse_v &_o thyse_n fat_a bysshopryche_n he_o devydyd_v &_o he_o ordain_v many_o thing_n against_o yâ—_z pluralyte_n of_o benefyce_n &_o many_o herytyke_n he_o dampen_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o show_v to_o those_o he_o lovyd_v very_o well_o ¶_o henry_n the_o vii_o be_v emperor_n after_o albert_n u_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n in_o be_v and_o he_o coveytyd_v too_o have_v pea_n by_o land_n and_o water_n he_o be_v a_o glorious_a man_n in_o batayll_n and_o never_o overcome_v with_o enemy_n and_o atte_fw-it the_o last_o he_o be_v poysen_v of_o a_o frere_fw-fr when_o that_o he_o houselyd_v he_o by_o receyve_a of_o the_o sacrament_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v he_o into_o france_n and_o there_o he_o spousyd_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o januari_n atte_v the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n atte_a boloyne_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n m.ccc.vii_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o yâ—ere_v that_o come_v after_o he_z be_v crownyd_v solemply_fw-fr at_o westmestre_fw-fr of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi be_v so_o great_a press_n of_o people_n that_o sir_n john_n bakwell_n be_v slay_v &_o murder_v and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o king_n of_o englonde_n send_v after_o per_n ganaston_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o somoche_n lovyd_v he_o that_o he_o callyd_v he_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o walyngforde_n &_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z be_v ne_o give_v he_o therldom_n of_o cornewayll_n against_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n into_o prison_n &_o durance_n in_z the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n alone_o he_o to_o serve_v for_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o because_o that_o sir_n water_n make_v complaint_n on_o he_o too_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o pryion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troylebaston_n &_o yâ—_z foresaid_a pers_n of_o ganaston_n make_v so_o great_a may_v try_v yâ—_z he_o go_v into_o yâ—_z king_n tresory_a in_o yâ—_z abby_n of_o westmestre_n &_o take_v yâ—_z table_n of_o gold_n with_o yâ—_z trestyl_n of_o yâ—_z same_o &_o many_o other_o rich_a jewel_n yâ—_z sontyme_o be_v yâ—_z no&_n no&_n good_a king_n arthur_n &_o take_v they_o too_o a_o merchant_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v ameri_fw-la of_o fris_n conhande_v for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o yâ—_z set_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o he_o go_v thame_n and_o they_o come_v never_o again_o after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o ryche_o avaun_n syd_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stowte_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o
wyllyam_n fitz_n wyllam_fw-la sir_n werreyn_a of_o isell_n sir_n henry_n bradborn_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n cheyne_n baron_n all_o &_o john_n page_n esquyer_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v sire_n john_n of_o mambray_n baron_n &_o sir_n goseline_n devyll_n knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o brystowe_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n henry_n of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henry_n mountforde_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o gloucetre_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n john_n gaffarde_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n &_o at_o london_n be_v gangyd_v &_o draw_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o wynchel_n see_v sye_a thomas_n clepepyr_n knight_n and_o ferthermore_o to_o tell_v of_o this_o cruel_a occyon_n at_o wyndsore_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n frauncys_n waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr &_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sire_n 〈◊〉_d badeles_a more_o and_o sir_n barthylâ—ew_v of_o asshe_n 〈◊〉_d baron_n &_o at_o cardyf_n in_o waly_n sir_n wyllyam_n fleme_v baron_n â–ª_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n soâ—_n whanne_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chevalry_n unto_o their_o dethe_v thrughe_o sounsell_n &_o consent_v of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o he_o become_v as_o wood_n â—_o as_o any_o lion_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o yâ—_z spensers_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o yâ—_z king_n lovyd_v theym_a yâ—_z they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n gaaf_a unto_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi yâ—_z erldom_n of_o wychestre_n &_o unto_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la theerldom_n of_o cardoillâ—_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n though_o through_o counsel_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n dysheryte_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o he_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o other_o be_v dysheryte_v also_o because_o that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v for_o to_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o ayenste_v all_o reason_n though_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_v a_o false_a pyll_v clerk_n chancellor_n of_o englond_n through_o counsel_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spenser_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_fw-la and_o a_o coveytouse_n and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wronful_o to_o the_o dethe_v into_o his_o own_o honde_n and_o aswell_o they_o take_v the_o god_n that_o be_v within_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o yâ—_z god_n that_o be_v without_o &_o lete_fw-la theym_n be_v put_v into_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o call_v his_o forfeyte_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n yâ—_z king_n wrought_v for_o ever_o more_o he_o die_v heryte_v they_o yâ—_z the_o god_n ought_v &_o through_z their_o counsel_n lete_fw-la â—â—er_v a_o tâ—legge_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rych_a king_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o englonde_n after_o wyllyam_n bastard_n that_o cuonquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o thrughe_o counsel_n of_o they_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v notte_fw-it enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v upon_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hâ—undred_n thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.ccc.xxii_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o mounteyn_n and_o in_o wood_n and_o tarry_v the_o englysshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o yâ—_z king_n may_v for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n find_v they_o in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o maâ—â—_n englysshmen_n that_o have_v lytyll_o vytaylle_n dey_v there_o for_o hungre_n wonder_v fast_a and_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o come_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o robbyd_v his_o man_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d londe_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytaylle_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v wonder_v sore_o dyscomfit_v because_o also_o that_o his_o man_n dey_v &_o for_o he_o may_v not_o spee_v of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n &_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n and_o also_o thomas_n rudulph_n with_o a_o huge_a hooste_n into_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o come_v and_o robbyd_v yâ—_z country_n and_o slay_v the_o people_n and_o also_o breeâ—_n the_o town_n that_o be_v callyd_v northallerton_n &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o whaâ—_n the_o king_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v lete_fw-la so_o moan_n all_fw-mi manere_fw-mi man_n that_o may_v traveyller_n and_o so_o yâ—_z englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abby_n of_o beygâ—elande_n the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_o same_o year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshe_n man_n be_v there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o atte_v that_o scomfyture_n 〈◊〉_d take_v sir_n johan_n of_o brytayne_n erle_n of_o rychmonde_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o be_v lete_fw-la god_n and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v into_o france_n &_o come_v never_o after_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkelay_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethâ—y_v t_o be_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n then_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-mi that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v yâ—_z good_a erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o he_o have_v ordain_v through_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v high_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v against_o yâ—_z scot_n at_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o beyghlande_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o abbaye_v of_o beyghelande_n the_z false_a traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o neither_o country_n thrughe_n copelonde_n &_o thrughe_a therldome_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v through_o â—he_n country_n &_o robbyd_v &_o slay_v the_o folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a soâ—â—â—e_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o sir_n jamys_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o be_v help_a &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n through_o who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v scomfyte_v at_o beyghlande_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v fâ—yder_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o lete_fw-la pryvely_a enquere_v by_o yâ—_z country_n abowte_n how_o that_o it_o be_v and_o some_o man_n enquere_v &_o aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o yâ—_z trough_n be_v find_v &_o seek_v and_o he_o atteynte_n &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n at_o his_o take_n at_o burbrugge_n &_o to_o he_o say_v or_o yâ—_z year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v ¶_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v pryvely_a too_o sir_n anthoyn_v of_o lucy_n a_o knyghte_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoil_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la &_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commyssyon_n so_o that_o this_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cordoil_n &_o lad_n unto_o the_o bar_n in_o yâ—_z manere_fw-la of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o with_o a_o sword_n gird_v about_o he_o &_o hosyd_v and_o sporyd_a ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n authoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n say_v he_o the_o king_n puttyth_v upon_o the_o for_o asmoche_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v orpyd_v in_o thy_o de_fw-mi die_v he_z do_v to_o the_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoilâ—_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o lord_n lad_a the_o peple_n of_o his_o country_n that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o att_o the_o bataylle_n of_o beyghelande_n and_z thou_o lad_a they_o away_o by_o the_o country_n of_o copelonde_n and_z through_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v discomfyâ—d_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n through_o thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o yâ—_z have_v come_v by_o
cursyd_v be_v yâ—_z time_n &_o yâ—_z counsel_n yâ—_z ever_o you_o consent_v yâ—_z the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v into_o france_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o accord_n between_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n &_o her_o brother_n the_o hang_n of_o france_n for_o yâ—_z be_v your_o costsell_v for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n fail_v for_z i_o order_v i_o sore_o least_fw-mi through_o she_o &_o she_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v dystroy_v but_o it_o we_o take_v the_o better_a counseylle_n ¶_o nowfayte_n sire_n understonde_v how_o merueyloâ—â—_n felony_n and_o falsehood_n yâ—_z spensers_n ymagyne_v &_o castr_n for_o pryvely_a they_o lete_fw-la fill_n fyve_o bâ—â—â—lles_n fercour_n with_o silver_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d i_o amountyd_v u_o m._n pound_n and_o they_o send_v those_o barelle_n over_o see_v pryvely_a by_o a_o alyaunte_n that_o be_v callyd_v arnold_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v a_o broker_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shalde_v procure_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o edward_n be_v drive_v &_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n and_o among_o all_o othere_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o pryvely_a as_o they_o may_v but_o almyghty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_z when_o this_o arnolde_n be_v in_o the_o hyghse_fw-mi he_o be_v take_v with_o slander_n that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o high_a see_v and_z take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n they_o be_v lord_n &_o moche_n joy_n be_v make_v for_o that_o takyâ—â—ge_n and_o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n pryvely_a steel_n away_o from_o then_n &_o come_v to_o londâ—_n and_o of_o this_o take_n &_o of_o other_o thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n say_v to_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o merry_a &_o be_v of_o good_a there_o for_z you_o be_v rycher_n than_o you_o â—eneâ—_n for_o to_o be_v &_o take_v thyse_n fyve_o barelle_n full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v 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be_v upon_o theym_n and_o lete_fw-la we_o pursue_v theyme_v this_o night_n and_o if_o they_o be_v traveyl_v thorughe_o us._n and_o see_v our_o hardynesse_n other_o scot_n yâ—_z se_fw-es they_o so_o traveyl_v and_o weary_a the_o sore_a will_v they_o be_v adradde_a with_o we_o too_o fyghte_a and_o fyers_o thenne_n shall_v we_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o on_o they_o pursue_v so_o that_o thrughe_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o doughtynes_n of_o our_o chyvalry_n ¶_o and_o sire_n understond_v well_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o company_n that_o come_v with_o sire_n robert_n bailloll_n grant_v well_o unto_o yâ—_z counsel_n &_o be_v thereof_o right_a glad_a and_o anon_o pursue_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o become_v wonder_v weary_a and_o baillol_n &_o his_o company_n sore_o follow_v they_o &_o die_v they_o moche_n harm_n &_o sorrow_n through_o the_o râ—assente_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o for_o feblynesse_n they_o help_v and_z for_o lytyl_o 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wall_n and_z of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o caryen_n out_o be_v robbyd_a &_o dyspoyl_v after_z yâ—_z king_n pasâ—sed_v forth_o by_o yâ—_z country_n about_z yâ—_z breed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mile_n he_o wastyd_v all_o manere_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philyp_n of_o valour_n per_fw-la ceyve_v this_o all_z though_o he_o be_v fast_a by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hostâ—_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o burdg_n beyond_o yâ—_z water_n of_o seyn_n fro_o roâ—n_v too_o paris_n &_o himself_o flee_v unto_o yâ—_z same_o â—â—_o te_fw-mi of_o paris_n withal_o yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o forsooth_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n brydge_v &_o find_v it_o break_v within_o two_o day_n be_v lete_fw-la make_v it_o again_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_a goyâ—ge_n toward_o cresey_n and_o dystroy_v by_o the_o way_n town_n with_o the_o people_n dwelling_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o feestr_n of_o saint_n bartholomewe_v he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o somme_fw-fr un_fw-fr hurt_n with_o all_o his_o host_n there_o as_o never_o before_o honde_v any_o manere_v wain_n passage_n where_o two_o thoved_n be_v slay_v of_o they_o yâ—_z let_v they_o be_v passage_n over_o ¶_o therefore_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o auguste_n king_n edward_n in_o field_n fast_o by_o cresey_n have_v three_o batayle_n of_o englysshman_n encounter_v &_o meet_v with_o philyp_v of_o valois_n have_v with_o he_o four_o batayl_n of_o which_o yâ—_z least_fw-mi passed_z great_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o englisshe_n people_n and_o when_o these_o two_o host_n meet_v togyde_a there_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o loreyn_n &_o earl_n also_o of_o flaundres_n dalaunson_n bloys_n harecourt_n aumarle_n &_o nevor_n &_o many_o other_o erâ—es_v baron_n lord_n &_o knyghtê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o 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thousand_o &_o take_v many_o prisoner_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o they_o and_o yâ—_z remenaunt_n of_o yâ—_z same_o host_n flee_v three_o mile_n then_n and_o yâ—_z third_o day_n after_o yâ—_z batayll_v yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o calays_n ward_n destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n as_o he_o ride_v thyde_a when_o yâ—_z he_o be_v come_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z thyrd_o day_n of_o septembre_n he_o begin_v to_o besege_n yâ—_z town_n with_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o con_v tynue_v his_o siege_n from_o yâ—_z foresaid_a three_o day_n of_o septembre_n to_o the_o thyrd_o day_n of_o august_n yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n during_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o scottê_n come_v into_o englonde_n to_o nevyle_n cross_v about_o saint_n lucas_n day_n yâ—_z euangely_v hope_a and_o tru_a for_o to_o have_v foâ—â—d_v all_o yâ—_z land_n void_a of_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v sauf_o oon_o preste_n and_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o woman_n &_o child_n &_o plowman_n &_o such_o other_o labourer_n &_o there_o they_o come_v &_o robbyd_v &_o do_v moche_o prevy_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o find_v they_o enough_o that_o theym_v withstand_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o so_o a_o day_n of_o bataylle_n be_v assign_v bytwene_v theym_a &_o certain_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n yâ—_z be_v of_o that_o country_n with_o other_o comune_a people_n fast_a by_o the_o cyte_n of_o duresme_fw-fr atte_n which_o day_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god_n almyghty_a the_o scot_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yet_o be_v there_o three_o time_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o englysshman_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o chyvalrye_n knyghthode_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v take_v as_o they_o will_v have_v flee_v thens_o davyd_v the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n himself_o &_o the_o earl_n of_o mentyf_v sir_n wyllyam_n douglas_n and_o many_o other_o great_a man_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o our_o englysshe_n man_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v theym_a a_o few_o day_n and_o have_v ordain_v their_o keper_n of_o the_o north_n country_n they_o come_v to_o london_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o sire_n davyd_v yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n unto_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v and_o leave_v they_o there_o in_o saut_z keep_a unto_o the_o king_n come_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o king_n raunson_n of_o scotlonde_n tax_v too_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n too_o be_v pay_v within_o ten_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o mark_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n besyege_v calays_n and_o how_o it_o be_v win_v and_o yolden_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o winter_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o year_n while_o the_o siege_n last_v &_o endure_v philyp_v the_o king_n of_o france_n cast_v &_o purpoyse_v traytourous_o &_o with_o fraud_n to_o put_v a_o wa_z you_o the_o siege_n &_o come_v yâ—_z xxvii_o day_n of_o juyl_n â—_o yâ—_z same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o neygh_v to_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o phylip_v yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n word_n yâ—_z he_o will_v gyve_v he_o plain_a batayll_n the_o three_o day_n after_o yâ—_z about_o evensonge_n time_n if_o he_o dare_v come_v fro_o the_o siege_n &_o abide_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v yâ—_z without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a or_o long_a avysement_n accept_v glad_o yâ—_z day_n &_o hour_n of_o batayll_n yâ—_z philyp_v have_v assign_v and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n hear_v yâ—_z the_o next_o night_n after_o he_o set_v his_o tenty_n a_o fire_n &_o remeve_v &_o go_v his_o way_n then_v cowarde_o then_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z town_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n besyege_v see_v all_o this_o that_o they_o have_v none_o other_o help_n ne_o socour_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o man_n and_o also_o yâ—_z their_o vytayl_v within_o they_o be_v spend_v &_o wastyd_v &_o for_o fault_n of_o vytayl_n &_o of_o tefresshing_n they_o eten_v horse_n hound_n cat_n and_o myse_a for_o to_o keep_v their_o troth_n as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v and_o when_o they_o see_v and_o be_v find_v among_o they_o at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o have_v no_o thing_n among_o they_o for_o to_o eat_v ne_o live_v by_o ne_fw-fr no_o socoure_n ne_o rescowe_n of_o the_o frensshman_n of_o yâ—_z other_o side_n they_o wist_v well_o yâ—_z they_o must_v needs_o dye_n for_o defaute_n or_o else_o yield_v yâ—_z town_n &_o anon_o they_o go_v &_o take_v down_o yâ—_z banner_n &_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n on_o every_o side_n yâ—_z be_v hangen_fw-mi out_o &_o go_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n on_o dyverse_a place_n as_o naked_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v sauf_a only_o their_o sherte_n &_o their_o prevy_a clothes_n &_o hold_v their_o sword_n naked_a &_o the_o point_n doâ—â—warde_o in_o their_o ande_fw-mi &_o putten_n rope_n &_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o key_n of_o yâ—_z town_n &_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fere_n &_o drede_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o godê_n and_o drede_n of_o herte_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v all_o this_o as_o a_o mercyable_a king_n and_o lord_n receyve_v they_o to_o grace_v &_o a_o few_o of_o yâ—_z grette_v prisoner_n
of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v yolden_a too_o he_o yâ—_z long_o be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v to_o guider_n sire_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o nobled_a knight_n and_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v and_o purpose_v he_o to_o put_v out_o pers_n king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o help_n of_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o the_o foresaid_a great_a company_n trn_a also_o upon_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v to_o his_o ceres_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o same_o pers_n shall_v lede_n &_o use_v a_o sinful_a life_n yâ—_z which_o pers_n smyten_v with_o drede_n of_o this_o tide_n flee_v into_o gascoigne_n to_o price_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o spain_n henry_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o that_o ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o compani_a be_v reken_v &_o set_v at_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navye_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n they_o to_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o reve_v and_o too_o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countre_v &_o meet_v in_o the_o se._n mariner_n and_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o dysperpled_a theym_n and_o they_o ashamyd_fw-la go_v home_o again_o in_o too_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o boisterous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o be_v over_o sayll_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drench_v in_o the_o which_o yâ—_z steward_z &_o other_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o denmark_n be_v ta_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyll_n pryson_v they_o yâ—_z which_o lord_n yâ—_z dane_n afterward_o seek_v they_o all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v lose_v and_z they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n yâ—_z they_o have_v &_o they_o torn_v homewards_o again_o leve_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n &_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v the_o wane_v thenne_n happen_v there_o a_o englyssh_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bany_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n pers_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v too_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o the_o king_n of_o malogre_n be_v mean_n wenten_a bytwene_n and_o pray_v counseyll_n and_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n who_o counseyll_n when_o he_o have_v understand_v their_o artycle_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o of_o though_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_a to_o they_o but_o netheles_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v oni_n prejudice_n against_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyll_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a delyberatyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o every_o day_n &_o contynual_o be_v seching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v &_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o vy_z complain_v letter_o &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestyous_a &_o cause_n with_o all_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n epystle_n &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v conforte_n &_o help_v of_o yâ—_z wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spayn_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o kyngê_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v thrughe_o yâ—_z doom_n &_o help_n of_o knyghthode_n to_o they_o yâ—_z it_o ask_v &_o desire_v ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o wise_a counseyll_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_v &_o rob_v with_o moche_n merueyll_o and_o send_v again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o &_o ordain_v theym_a against_o that_o mysdoer_n to_o withstand_v they_o by_o yâ—_z help_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v this_o letter_n himself_z with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyll_n call_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quard_a he_o bind_v &_o knytte_a sore_n yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v depose_a 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z besholde_n ever_o after_o mayntene_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o all_o their_o mynystreo_fw-la right_n &_o 〈…〉_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v therâ—_n against_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o punysshe_v &_o destroble_v 〈…〉_o lybertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a 〈…〉_o creace_v &_o mayntene_n &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v wrongful_o take_v with_o 〈◊〉_d boren_n a_o way_n by_o he_o or_o by_o ouâ—_n other_o by_o cause_n of_o he_o hasty_o to_o 〈…〉_o dryve_v and_o put_v out_o sarasâ—_n 〈…〉_o mysbyleve_v people_n our_o oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o poâ—er_n and_o suffer_v ne_o admit_v none_o such_o for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n ne_o cause_n too_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o nonâ—_n other_o woman_n bed_n ne_fw-mi none_o other_o mâ—nes_n wife_n too_o defoyle_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n foâ—_n say_v thing_n trewe_o for_o toâ—_n keep_v con_fw-mi tynue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n câ—me_v be_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o afore_o notarâ—â—s_v in_o presence_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v and_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o restoe_fw-mi high_z again_o to_o by_n kyngdom_n &_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o gadre_n â—â—gyd_v forthwith_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o many_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o sand_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n see_v yâ—_z many_o a_o man_n see_v it_o three_o day_n togyder_n there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z southe_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o foughte_v togyder_n &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o yâ—_z southe_n egle_n first_o overcome_v yâ—_z north_n eagle_z &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bylle_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_n ne_o take_v no_o brethe_v and_o after_z yâ—_z south_n eagle_z fleyth_n home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v leen_n in_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o yâ—_z son_fw-it rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o octobre_n save_v one_o many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o heap_n felle_fw-fr down_n to_o yâ—_z earth_n le_fw-fr ve_a behind_o they_o fire_n beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lyghtn_v who_o flamme_n burn_v &_o con_v sume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v yâ—_z know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o yâ—_z northern_a wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destyrnate_a to_o all_o ill_n from_o saint_n katherynes_n eve_n three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o felle_n &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtning_n thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o â—â—yll_v yâ—_z if_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spay_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc_o lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n yâ—_z bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n
company_n &_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strengthing_n theym_a togyder_n as_o they_o out_o for_o to_o do_v they_o fall_v fyers_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n take_v they_o or_o slay_v they_o and_o though_o yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n vibane_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auynyon_n for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v accord_v &_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o treat_v he_o deyed_a with_o sekenesse_n yâ—_z xxi_o day_n of_o decembre_n &_o be_v bury_v as_o for_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n chir_v i_o of_o auynyon_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z high_a awter_n &_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o bury_v new_a in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n vyctorye_n fast_o by_o marcyle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o abbaye_v he_o be_v sometime_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n yâ—_z he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_z be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o after_o who_o follow_v next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynalle_fw-mi deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v pyers_n roger._n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o you_o re_fw-mi the_o cyte_n of_o lymoge_n rebel_v and_o faught_v ayenste_n the_o prince_n as_o other_o cyte_n do_v in_o guyhen_o for_o great_a tax_n costage_n &_o raunson_n that_o they_o be_v put_v and_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_n be_v importable_a &_o to_o chargeable_a wherefore_o they_o torn_v from_o he_o and_o fellen_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o chafe_v and_o agreve_v and_z in_o his_o torn_v homeward_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o sore_a scarmussh_n and_o fighting_a and_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o theym_n and_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cyte_n and_o destroy_v it_o almoo_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sooth_n for_o dyverse_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v and_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o menye_v leve_v be_v hind_n in_o gascoigne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xlvi_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n and_o send_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claryngdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touch_v his_o war_n in_o normandye_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a syege_n in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n yâ—_z great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o beginning_n of_o march_n when_o yâ—_z parliament_n at_o westmyster_n be_v begin_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a a_o subsydye_a of_o l_o m_o pound_n yâ—_z which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocaconn_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o yâ—_z lie_v fee._n and_o in_o this_o parliament_n at_o yâ—_z request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pryve_v sale_n be_v remeve_v &_o put_v out_o of_o offyce_v and_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parliament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o yâ—_z pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_o for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v in_o that_o haven_n with_o spanyerde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n brente_a the_o ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z xlvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o le_v but_o vii_o day_n to_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshoppe_n &_o four_o abbotte_n without_o any_o moo_o this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o norwyche_n &_o of_o other_o dyverse_a placê_n in_o dyverse_a thing_n &_o poyntê_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z they_o be_v defame_v of_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o yâ—_z 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flemynge_n &_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o take_v xxu_o shypp_n with_o salt_n &_o sle_v and_o drenching_n all_o yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o unweting_a theym_n they_o be_v of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v send_v into_o gâ—scoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o die_v troy_v yâ—_z siege_n which_o pass_v yâ—_z se_fw-es &_o come_v sauf_a to_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o rochel_n yâ—_z when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z haven_n mouth_n or_o yâ—_z they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spanyerdes_n 〈◊〉_d which_o overcome_v yâ—_z englysshman_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v than_o notredy_o for_o to_o 〈…〉_o be_v ware_n of_o theym_n and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d yerde_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n other_o they_o be_v take_v oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ten_o of_o theym_n be_v sore_o wound_v tâ—â—_n the_o dethe_v and_o all_o their_o shyppe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o 〈◊〉_d summer_n eveu_o yâ—_z which_o be_v saint_n edeldâ—â—_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o into_o spne_n and_o of_o this_o myscheyf_v be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o fulle_n ill_n lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechoure_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stand_v and_o be_v a_o yen_v the_o right_n and_o fraunchyle_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n and_o counseylle_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v mo_z of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n thanne_v other_o person_n of_o the_o lie_v man_n and_o for_o the_o 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in_o his_o aege_fw-la wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o unmesurable_a fulfylling_n of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o ¶_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dedy_n ber_v wytnesse_n for_o as_o in_o his_o beginning_n all_o thing_n be_v joyful_a &_o like_n to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o his_o myddell_n aege_fw-la he_o pass_v all_o people_n in_o high_a joy_n worship_n and_o blessydnes_n right_o so_o when_o he_o draw_v into_o age_n draw_v donwarde_a through_o le_fw-fr cherry_n and_o other_o sin_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi all_o tho_o joyful_a and_o blessyd_v thing_n and_o prosperyte_v decrease_v &_o mysshapped_a and_o unfortunate_a thing_n and_o unprofytable_a harm_n with_o many_o evyls_n begin_v for_o to_o spring_v and_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v it_o continue_v long_o time_n after_o clemens_n that_o vi_o be_v pope_n after_o benedict_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n in_o name_n and_o deed_n be_v virtuous_a 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favourable_a law_n he_o make_v to_o spyrytuall_a man_n yâ—_z which_o yet_o be_v call_v karolma_fw-la at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o virtue_n &_o good_n ¶_o innocentiê°_n the_o vi_o be_v pope_n after_o clement_a ten_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o relygyous_a man_n and_o he_o found_v a_o monestery_n in_o france_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cartusyens_fw-fr and_o be_v a_o great_a canony_v ¶_o vrbanus_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a this_o man_n be_v abbot_n of_o myssolens_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n a_o doctor_n and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v preched_a against_o the_o turk_n and_z he_o make_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o to_o high_a saint_n brygyt_n be_v send_v from_o crist_n for_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o their_o rule_n &_o thane_n he_o be_v poysen_v and_o decessyd_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o gregory_n do_v lytell_a and_o 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people_n 〈◊〉_d noble_a 〈…〉_o profitable_a haven_n in_o the_o south_n 〈◊〉_d than_o in_o the_o north_n country_n ¶_o de_fw-fr gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la moâ—â—â—bus_fw-la gir._n in_o itinere_fw-la for_o the_o manner_n &_o do_v of_o walsshman_n and_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v and_o declare_v the_o condytion_n of_o the_o meddle_v people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o torned_a as_o they_o be_v englyshe_a man_n by_o cause_n they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walsshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaundyse_n and_o clothing_n and_o be_v full_a ready_a too_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n and_o to_o peryl_v in_o thesee_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wynning_a &_o be_v ready_a sometime_o
country_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o nigh_o to_o amazona_n therefore_o scot_n been_v call_v as_o it_o be_v scytte_n for_o theye_v come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la after_o ward_v yâ—_z land_n heet_n pictavya_n for_o yâ—_z pyctes_n regn_v therein_o a_o m.ccc.lx_o year_n and_o at_o last_o heet_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hyght_n ¶_o girâ—i_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o ally_n that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshme_n for_o they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o yâ—_z be_v open_o seen_v in_o she_o byleve_v in_o clothing_n in_o langage_fw-fr &_o in_fw-la speech_n in_o wepyn_fw-mi &_o in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o iryssh_n man_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o ¶_o beda_n li.j_fw-la out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v yâ—_z propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshmen_n with_o her_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n and_o with_o love_n and_o with_o strenthe_n make_v they_o thyef_n see_v and_o cytee_n besides_o the_o pyctes_n in_o the_o northsyde_v ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o land_n be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc.xu_o year_n unto_o reed_n wyllyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolins_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydeneê_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v &_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li.ii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xi_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebysshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o heet_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xxvii_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_a bare_a down_o hiber_fw-la nia_fw-la also_o li_n iii._n ca_fw-mi ii_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n yâ—_z dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n iiii_o ca._n iii._n he_o say_v that_o clothe_v be_v a_o youngling_n and_o learn_v the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li._n iiii_o ca_fw-mi xxii_o egfridus_fw-la king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li.iiii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o most_o deal_n of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapitre_fw-fr he_o called_z hibernia_n propre_o name_v yâ—_z west_n ylondr_o be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a britayn_a &_o depart_a with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n that_o country_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o adamuam_fw-la abbot_n of_o this_o ylond_n sail_v to_o hybernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n yâ—_z lawful_a esterdaye_fw-mi and_o at_o last_o come_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysy._n ethi_fw-la li_o xiiii_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr &_o pyctes_n also_o for_o sontyme_o her_o body_n be_v peynt_v in_o this_o mancre_n they_o will_v sontyme_o with_o a_o sharp_a egg_v toll_n prycke_n &_o kerue_v she_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyverse_a figure_n &_o shappe_n &_o peynt_a hem_n with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peynture_n or_o colour_n &_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peyce_v they_o be_v call_v picti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peynted_a ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_a strange_a &_o wild_a enough_o but_o by_o meddling_n of_o englysshman_n they_o be_v moche_o amen_n dead_a they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o theyt_n enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o sâ—ing_v and_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o be_v dye_n in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_z lytyll_o of_o mete_v â—_o mow_v fast_a long_o &_o eten_v seld_o when_o the_o son_n be_v up_o &_o eten_v flessh_a fyssh_a milk_n &_o fruyt_v more_o than_o breed_n and_o though_o theâ—_n be_v fair_a of_o chap_n they_o be_v defoul_v and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothing_n they_o praise_v fast_a yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forfader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v she_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a ynou_a gh_n in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir_n de_fw-fr p_o ca_fw-mi xviii_o the_o prince_n of_o scot_n as_z the_o king_n of_o spayn_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o win_v to_o be_v enoynt_v ne_o crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o sayâ—â—_n andrew_v thapostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scitt_n and_o pyctes_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o convert_v yâ—_z people_n to_o cryste_n byleveê_n &_o at_o last_o be_v be_v martyr_v in_o achaia_n in_o greâ—a_n in_o a_o cyte_n yâ—_z be_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc.lxii_o year_n unto_o constantinê°_n thempeâ—rours_n tyme._n &_o they_o they_o be_v translatedâ—_n to_o constantinople_n &_o keep_v there_o c.x._n year_n unto_o theodosyus_n themperour_n rhyme_n and_o thenne_n vngus_n king_n of_o pycteâ—in_n scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n in_o brytayne_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hooste_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_n &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v too_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la vngus_n ungu_n here_o thou_o i_o cryste_n apostle_n i_o promise_v the_o help_n and_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v over_o come_fw-mi thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alms_n to_o god_n almyghty_a and_z in_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_z in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a se_fw-la go_v tofore_o his_o hoost_n &_o the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v vyctory_n and_o so_o torn_v home_o a_o yene_n and_o dese_v his_o herytage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a and_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cyte_n he_o shall_v deal_v for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o and_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v cheese_n and_o one_o of_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantynople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n he_o and_o so_o he_o come_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o seven_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hylle_n name_v ragmonde_n the_o same_o hour_n light_n of_o heaven_n beshone_v and_o beclyp_v yâ—_z king_n of_o pyctes_n that_o be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o relyque_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o the_o land_n of_o pyctes_n to_o this_o chirche_n come_fw-mi pylgryme_n once_o of_o all_o londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n and_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o tyenthe_n land_n yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyverse_a place_n among_o abbaye_v ¶_o of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o irlond_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n and_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorporate_v into_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o brytayne_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o fulle_n yet_o it_o be_v worthy_a &_o serne_o to_o praise_v yâ—_z land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o dear_a &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n that_o follow_v open_a the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o the_o place_n &_o stead_n of_o that_o land_n how_o great_a and_o what_o manere_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o that_o land_n have_v plente_a &_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o of_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n and_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o west_n ylonde_n and_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spayn_n that_o be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n and_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o that_o ryver_n hiberê°_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o spayn_n &_o that_o land_n hyght_n scotlond_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o ere_fw-we they_o come_v into_o that_o othere_o scotlond_a that_o long_v to_o brytayn_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlond_a saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlond_n this_o land_n have_v in_o yâ—_z south_o side_n spayn_v three_o day_n saylling_n thame_n a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o the_o eest_fw-mi side_n yâ—_z more_o britayn_a thame_n a_o day_n saylling_n in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n &_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n yselonde_fw-fr three_o day_n
this_o land_n &_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o land_n and_z dene_fw-mi rob_v it_o and_z moche_n people_n slay_v &_o take_v all_o the_o armour_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v unto_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shytte_a fast_a their_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v theym_a to_o come_v within_o the_o town_n and_o they_o deffend_v they_o well_o &_o orped_o against_o they_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n give_v bataylle_n unto_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o have_v besyege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o they_o overcome_v anon_o as_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi the_o hostage_n &_o leave_v howell_n of_o brytayne_v his_o nevewe_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v toward_o scotlonde_n with_o half_a his_o people_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v &_o rescowe_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o give_v a_o strong_a batayll_n to_o cheldrik_n &_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n may_v he_o withstonde_v ne_fw-la endure_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegrin_n &_o bladult_v his_o brother_n &_o cheldrik_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n ¶_o but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v ten_o thousand_o knight_n to_o cador_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o to_o ming_v and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v toward_o yâ—_z march_v of_o scotlonde_n for_o mesenger_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besyege_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n there_o that_o he_o lie_v syke_a &_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thytherwarde_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pursew_v after_o cheldrik_n &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o slay_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o people_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o again_o toward_o arthur_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v &_o find_v he_o in_o scotlonde_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescow_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n but_o the_o scot_n be_v far_o within_o nounref_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n they_o pursew_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o limoigne_n that_o be_v in_o that_o country_n lx_o isle_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o bird_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o cry_v &_o fight_v togyder_n and_o make_v great_a nose_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n &_o warn_v as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v &_o so_o they_o die_v for_o the_o scot_n be_v to_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o limoigne_n without_o any_o spare_v &_o there_o with_o tharge_v again_o the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o adventure_n of_o vi_o of_o the_o last_o king_n that_o be_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o englonde_n &_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v sir_n say_v merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_n shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o yâ—_z fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n yâ—_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v a_o wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fore_fw-la that_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v &_o the_o wulf_n shall_v dye_n in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n but_z he_o shall_v dye_n ¶_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n and_o after_o this_o shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_o yâ—_z shall_v have_v a_o berde_n as_o a_o goat_n yâ—_z shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shadow_n &_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o foot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_n &_o yâ—_z other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n toward_o walys_n and_o yâ—_z tremble_a of_o the_o hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n his_z eere_n shall_v stretch_v toward_o many_o habtacyon_n &_o countree_n and_o his_o bâ—eth_n shall_v be_v full_o sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o thenne_n shall_v there_o come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_o during_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z shall_v be_v lad_n thrughout_v a_o wicked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v without_o come_n again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o a_o blood_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v see_v thorugh_o out_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n &_o death_n of_o folk_n thorugh_o dint_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v faderles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n dye_n through_o a_o hate_n that_o shall_v meve_v against_o he_o war_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v dye_n beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o yâ—_z land_n shall_v dwell_v â—faderles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n &_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o martâ—yll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o alas_o shall_v be_v there_o long_o of_o faderles_a folk_n that_o shall_v over_o live_v in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o kae_fw-la yâ—_z shall_v have_v horn_n &_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n &_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethryll_n a_o dompe_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n &_o sorrow_n &_o great_a death_n of_o the_o people_n and_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o goat_n shall_v go_v over_o unto_o france_n &_o shall_v open_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o lyf_v &_o death_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_z in_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z of_o pride_n shall_v be_v without_o pere_fw-fr of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o beer_n at_o gaversech_n &_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n up_o on_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_z stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castestelles_n &_o many_o other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v yâ—_z the_o beer_n shall_v brenne_fw-fr &_o a_o batayll_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n ordain_v as_o a_o shield_v and_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v shall_v dye_n many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o this_o batayll_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batayll_n and_o yâ—_z foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v this_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v yâ—_z gote_o less_o moche_n &_o of_o his_o land_n till_o that_o the_o time_n yâ—_z shenshyp_n shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o then_o shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o thenne_n shall_v be_v win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n yâ—_z shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v advenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n through_z counseyll_o of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o yâ—_z old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v a_o way_n a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o long_a these_o two_o owl_n
shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o one_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v counseyll_v the_o goat_n to_o arere_z war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o goat_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n &_o shall_v go_v over_o &_o for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v flee_v &_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n ward_n yâ—_z north_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o swan_n be_v take_v &_o slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n take_v heed_v alther_o next_o his_o nee_a that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o break_v brydge_v on_o who_o the_o lonne_n shall_v cast_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v dye_n for_o sorrow_n &_o care_n a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n so_z that_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o foresaid_a flower_n of_o lyf_v &_o she_o shall_v lede_n in_o to_o dystrestre_fw-fr so_o that_o she_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_v the_o goat_n &_o the_o flouredelyse_v &_o there_o she_o shall_v dwell_v till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o seche_v she_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v they_o clothe_v with_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v seche_v the_o owl_n &_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o dyspytous_a death_n and_o after_o shall_v this_o goat_n be_v broughtte_v to_o disease_n &_o great_a anguysshe_n and_o it_o sorrow_n he_o shall_v live_v all_o his_o lyf_v after_o this_o goat_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o boor_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o heed_n of_o a_o white_a lion_n herte_v &_o piteous_a look_n ¶_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o syke_a man_n his_o breast_n shall_v be_v staun_n ching_n of_o thyrste_n to_o though_o that_o be_v thirsty_a his_o word_n shall_v he_o gospel_n his_o hear_a shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lamb_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justefye_v they_o yâ—_z been_v untrue_a ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multeply_v with_o alyaunte_n and_o this_o boor_n thorugh_o fyersnesse_n of_o his_o herte_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wulue_n to_o become_v lamb_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v thorugh_o out_o of_o the_o world_n boor_n of_o holiness_n fyersnesse_n of_o noblynesse_n &_o of_o mekenesse_n and_o he_o shall_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o borugh_a of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v whette_v his_o tooth_n upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n &_o upon_o four_o londe_n spain_n shall_v tremble_v for_o drede_v gascoigne_n shall_v sweet_a in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_a his_o great_a tail_n shall_v rest_n in_o englonde_n soft_o almaigne_n shall_v quake_v for_o drede_v of_o high_a ¶_o this_o boor_n shall_v yeve_v mantel_n to_o two_o town_n of_o englonde_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o ryver_n run_v with_o blood_n &_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v many_o meadow_n read_v &_o he_o shall_v gete_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o ancestor_n die_v and_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v here_o three_o crown_n and_z he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o great_a subieccyon_n &_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o tyme._n this_o boor_n after_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o doughtynesse_n shall_v be_v entyre_v at_o coleyne_v and_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shall_v have_v foot_n of_o lead_n &_o a_o heed_n of_o brass_n &_o a_o herte_n of_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n &_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cyte_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v less_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n through_o a_o hideous_a wulfe_n but_z he_o shall_v recover_v it_o and_z yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o his_o land_n and_o this_o eagle_z shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o overcome_v alas_o the_o sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v dye_n of_o his_o brother_n sword_n and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_n to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o after_o he_o shall_v dye_n &_o the_o land_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o moldwarpe_a cursyd_v of_o god_n moâ—th_v &_o caytyf_v a_z toward_o a_o haare_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o goat_n &_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sin_n ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a great_a plente_a in_o his_o land_n and_o toward_o he_o also_o and_o in_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a praise_v till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o people_n live_v in_o to_o moche_v pride_n without_o chastyse_v wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a ¶_o thenne_n shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fyerse_n and_o shall_v meve_v war_n against_o the_o forsayde_a moldwarpe_a and_o shall_v yeve_v high_a batayle_n upon_o a_o stone_n this_o dragon_n shall_v gadre_n again_o in_o to_o his_o company_n a_o wulfe_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o west_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a moldwarpe_n in_o his_o side_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o dragon_n and_o bind_v their_o tail_n togyder_n ¶_o thenne_n shall_v come_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o company_n with_o they_o and_o thenne_n shall_v tremble_v the_o land_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v englonde_n as_o a_o aspyn_n leyf_v and_o in_o that_o time_n shall_v castle_n be_v fell_v down_o upon_o tamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o severne_n shall_v be_v diyeâ—for_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v fall_v deed_n there_o in_o the_z four_o chyef_a flood_n in_o englonde_n shall_v run_v in_o blood_n and_o grate_n drede_n shall_v be_v and_z anguysshe_a that_o shall_v arise_v ¶_o after_o the_o moldwarpe_n shall_v flee_v &_o the_o dragon_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o wulfe_n shall_v they_o dryve_v away_o and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o they_o and_o the_o mould_n warp_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n power_n sauf_o oon_o a_o ship_n whereto_o he_o may_v wend_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o land_n where_o the_o see_v be_v withdraw_v and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n fuâ—_n to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o pease_n and_o in_o rest_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o lyf_v tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o hot_a bath_n shall_v become_v cold_a and_o after_o yâ—_z shall_v the_o moldwarpe_a dye_n aventurous_o &_o sodeyn_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o a_o flood_n of_o the_o see_v his_o seed_n shall_v become_v faderles_a in_o strange_a land_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o then_o shall_v yâ—_z land_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o part_n that_o in_o to_o say_v to_z the_o wulf_n to_o the_o dragon_n &_o to_o the_o lion_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o mroe_fw-mi and_o thenne_n shall_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o conquest_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o englonde_n end_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irlonde_n and_o how_o the_o scot_n become_v his_o man_n thenne_n what_o guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irlonde_n hear_v tydynge_n yâ—_z king_n arthur_n be_v enter_v at_o glastenbury_n he_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o irysshman_n &_o come_v to_o the_o see_v with_o his_o irysshe_n people_n &_o so_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n over_o the_o see_v &_o arryve_v fast_o there_o by_o yâ—_z king_n arthur_n be_v with_o his_o host_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o go_v toward_o he_o &_o give_v he_o bataylle_v &_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n again_o in_o to_o irlonde_n and_o what_o this_o be_v do_v &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o arthur_n torn_v he_o again_o there_o that_o he_o be_v in_z to_o the_o place_n there_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o all_o slay_v but_o the_o bysshope_n abbotte_n &_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o country_n &_o lady_n open_v heed_v come_v before_o king_n arthur_n &_o cry_v he_o